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bewail

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complain, grieve over, mourn, deplore, ect

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destitute

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poor, deprived, in need, broke

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detract

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lessen, worsen, belittle

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emancipate

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to free a pearson

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extol

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to praise highly of a person

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flamboyant

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showy, unrestrained

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impetus

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a cause, driving force, or a reason

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insuperable

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near impossible, super hard

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maxim

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a saying that is based on some truth or rule of life

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intermittent

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a thing that starts and stops continuously

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obligatory

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to be forced to do somthing

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plumb

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to explore the depth of a pool, ocean, idea, mind,ect

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vegabond

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a pearson that wonders from place to place

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visage

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a face that expresses emotions

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wheedle

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to cheat or coax a person into doing something you want with different persuasion techniques

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